Data Reduction Support

Other Known Problems (and workarounds, where possible) in the current and previous versions of the Gemini IRAF package

Submitting a HelpDesk Ticket

If you come across a new problem while using the Gemini IRAF package, please check the FAQ, Scisoft Problems and other Known Problems above before submitting a HelpDesk ticket via the Gemini HelpDesk. You may also want to check the Gemini Data Reduction User Forum (see below).
When submitting a HelpDesk ticket, please select "Gemini IRAF" as the "Topic" in the drop-down menu and include the following
information, where applicable, so that your request can be dealt with
efficiently:

The output from the install_check task (which contains information about the installation and the operating system)

The program ID

The text of the error message

The call to the task that produced the error message, including the number(s) of the input file(s)

A complete copy of the parameter settings (type "lpar
<taskname>" at the IRAF prompt, where <taskname> is the name
of the task)

Gemini Data Reduction User Forum
This Forum is intended as a user-supported location for trading ideas, scripts and best practices, and taking part in user-driven public discussions of data reduction processes and strategies. If you have written a script, procedure, tip or other description of your own process which you think other Gemini users may find helpful in reducing their data sets, please consider posting here.